Official account for the City of Port Coquitlam. Updates, awareness & correspondence on everything City related. This account is not monitored 24/7.
#CityofPoCo
We'd like to acknowledge & thank the amazing work of all healthcare, frontline & essential workers. This cheer is for you!
Mayor, Councillors & city staff are coming through the city tonight & to all the long term care homes. Cheer with us! Bang those pots!
#7pmCheer
#CityofPoCo
The City of Port Coquitlam is joining many other cities all over the world by lighting up City Hall blue & yellow 🔵🟡 to show solidarity with Ukraine. City Hall will remain lit this way through the weekend.
We hope for a peaceful end to what is happening very soon.
#CityOfPoCo
Now open: The PCCC Outdoor Gym! 🏋️♀️ Watch a message from Mayor Brad West and see the new equipment in action! ⬇️
Get active outdoors at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre! No membership or fee required.
More information ➡
#PortCoquitlam
#CityOfPoCo
Instead of planting more turf grass in front of the Operations Centre, the Horticultural team planted wildflower seeds. This display takes up the formally grassy strip along the length of the block in front of the property. Just seeded in spring & already an amazing display!
City Hall will go dark tonight for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. If you are in the area this evening consider pausing for a moment of remembrance for everyone who has been affected by the Holocaust.
#PortCoquitlam
#CityOfPoCo
We don’t need to put an “N” on the fire trucks 🚒, but we do need to practice! Your
#PortCoquitlam
fire fighters were going through the driving course at
#1
hall this week.
Every driver of a truck (Quint, Engine and Rescue trucks) must go through the cone course .
Stay Safe!
Like Terry said “Dreams are made possible if you try.” So let’s get this dream made possible,
#PortCoquitlam
! Get Terry on the $5 bank note.
Nominate Terry Fox - Hometown Hero to be the face of the $5 bill. Takes less than 2 mins to complete.
#CityofPoCo
GO CANUCKS GO! 🏒
City Hall will illuminate 🔵🟢 tonight to support the
@canucks
in their playoff journey.
No plans to watch yet? Head over to PCCC! The game will be on, seating will be arranged, and a concession value meal will be available. 🍔🍺
#PortCoquitlam
Flags at
#PortCoquitlam
City Hall & civic buildings will be lowered to half mast to honour the lives of the 215 Indigenous children whose remains were discovered at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory.
#everychildmatters
#cityofpoco
The City received report of a hate-motivated poster posted in the community. The City condemns this in the strongest terms and promotes an environment without hate.
Full statement:
Farewell and official walk out ceremony for Fire Chief Nick Delmonico. Thank you for your years of service and dedication to making Port Coquitlam a safer community. We wish you all the best as you begin this exciting new chapter in your life!
#pocofire
#portcoquitlam
@IAFF1941
New crosswalk mural on McAllister Avenue! 🌊🐟 The design, inspired by the
#CoquitlamRiver
, enhances safety and adds vibrancy to downtown. Designed by visual artist Sandeep Johal, known for murals that embody brightness, hope, and beauty.
#PortCoquitlam
Great news! Announcing w/
@1BCSoccer
about our vision for a new soccer hub, in
#PortCoquitlam
!
Enhancing the livability, health & well-being of many by building the sport of soccer in BC & support local & provincial amateur sport organizations.
Details .
👏👏🎉Our small town charm of a community supporting frontline healthcare and essential service workers! Whether its making noise, seeing painted rocks or artwork throughout our community, it always lifts our spirits up.
#WeAreAllInThisTogether
#7pmcheer
#CityofPoCo
It's our birthday! 🥳
Today,
#PortCoquitlam
turns 110. We look pretty good for our age — if we do say so ourselves. 😉
We look forward to another year filled with celebrations with our residents in the best City ever!
#HappyBirthdayPoCo
#CityOfPoCo
We have joined many other organizations worldwide to
#LightUpPurple
to show our support and promote awareness for
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Remember to make time to take care of yourself and to reach out to someone if you need support. It’s okay to not be okay.
#PortCoquitlam
On behalf of our community of
#PortCoquitlam
, across Canada & the world, flowers were laid today at
#TerryFox
's resting place in PoCo..
Our hometown hero passed 41 years ago today, but Terry's Marathon of Hope & dream of a world free of cancer continues on.
@TerryFoxCanada
We have all hands on deck for this dump of snow.
We have 5 trucks out focusing on primary routes and crews have been working hard to clear sidewalks around school zones, other heavily used sidewalks and multi-use paths, and streets throughout.
Flags are flying at half-mast in honour of the 63 victims (including a
#PortCoquitlam
family of three) of the fatal plane crash in Iran. Our community extends our heartfelt condolences to everyone affected by this tragedy.
#InMemoriam
#PS752
#PortCoquitlam
get out your pots & pans & make some noise tonight 7pm & thank our healthcare & other frontline workers for the hard work they are doing in keeping us safe.🙏🏼
Last night Emergency Services drove by honouring the health care workers at Eagle Ridge Hospital.👏🏻
Great news! A first of its kind in Tri-Cities. New Trail markers installed along
#TraboulayPoCoTrail
. These markers allow trail users to easily pinpoint their location when calling 911 during an emergency.📍
Details or learn more .
Today Mayor
@BradWestPoCo
proclaimed April 2020 as "Health Care & Essential Service Workers Appreciation Month".
At 7pm each night, step out & cheer & applaud, to salute our city's hard-working health care & essential service workers on the front-line.
We are saddened to have seen the loss of Hazel Trembath Elementary school, due to a fire today. City Hall will light up this weekend in red and blue, their school colours, to support teachers, parents/guardians and students during this difficult time.
#CityofPoCo
City Hall will be lit up green and gold tonight for the
@HumboldtBroncos
. Our sincerest condolences to the families, Saskatchewans and all those impacted by this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
#humboldtstrong
Cheers! 🍻🥪 The Concession at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre is officially open for business! We'll be offering a variety of food and beverage options including locally sourced craft beer, cider, and wines.
View the full menu online at .
#CityOfPoCo
Officially open by Mayor
@BradWestPoCo
and Council! Festivities continue till 7 pm with our first to skate winners, free skating and a hockey game. RCMP vs Fire. Still time to join us!
City Hall is lit up to take a stand against racism & celebrate diversity in our community. PoCo is proudly home to people of diverse backgrounds & we're stronger because of it. Support can be found at Take a stand against racism. We are stronger united.
Thank you to everyone who attended and took part in our Remembrance Day Service today to honour those that have served our country, made sacrifices for our freedom and continue to serve today.
#portcoquitlam
#cityofpoco
#lestweforget
#remembranceday
City crews planted 100 trees along boulevards throughout the city last month.🌳 Trees bring many benefits to our community, from beautifying our street landscapes, growing our tree canopy, improving our urban environment all which help keep us healthy & reduce stress.
#CityofPoCo
Watch an update from
@BradWestPoCo
on many important projects aimed at making our City an even better place to call home. Wherever you live in
#PortCoquitlam
, exciting improvements are coming your way. Getting the basics right!
City Hall is lit up in blue and green, to honour the tireless & invaluable work that health care professionals, front line and essential workers are doing.
Join in & make some noise from your garden, window & balcony. 👏🏻🥳
#7pmcheer
time! 🙏🏼👏🏻 We Thank you!
#CityofPoCo
Community members who want to help stop racism & discrimination are invited to apply for
#PortCoquitlam
’s first ever Roundtable on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.
Applications must be submitted online at by noon July 6. Details at
Wow what a night it was! Kudos to PoCo Fire Fighters
@IAFF1941
,
@cqrcmp
,
@AbbyPd
,
@CanadianPacific
&
@BC_EHS
for their help in last night’s fire at the CP Railyard. Thank you also to our community for your patience in dealing with road closures & to those that were evacuated.
The City of Port Coquitlam is excited to host the Abbotsford Canucks training camp with daily on-ice sessions from Wed. Oct. 5 to Sat Oct. 8 at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre. 🏒
For more info about the Abbotsford Canucks 2022 training camp, visit: .
What an overwhelming celebration of the Port Coquitlam Community Centre. We are beyond grateful to everyone who came out & celebrated this opening. We hope you had a really great time!
The centre is now open, if you haven’t experienced it yet be sure to come down tomorrow.
We knew our downtown
#PortCoquitlam
revitalization was exciting but when you grab the attn of
@VancityReynolds
– the secret is out that we’re onto something BIG! BTW we have great spots for filming & when our dwntwn improvements are done, maybe you’ll join us for the opening?
Effective immediately, the City is closing all sport courts, sport fields & skate parks to help stop the spread of the
#COVID19
.
City staff will be out putting up signage & taping off areas.
Thank you for your cooperation, stay healthy & safe
#CItyofPoCo
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945.
City Hall will be lit up 🟡 tonight to remember the victims and show our support to those who have been affected by the Holocaust.
#PortCoquitlam
A great GRAND OPENING of our new Port Coquitlam Community Centre and the naming of the Terry Fox Hometown Square! Join us! We’re here till 6pm live entertainment, beer garden, food trucks and so much more!
#CityofPoCo
#PortCoquitlam
#PoCoRecreation
#CelebratePCCC
On behalf of the City’s Fire Dept. staff, volunteers & community we send our deepest condolences to the Stroup family for the loss of their daughter in a tragic car accident. Our heart aches for a valued staff & key members of our community
#PoCoFireStrong
Exciting news! We've received funding for the construction of a new state-of-the-art soccer hub at Gates Park in
#PortCoquitlam
. The future headquarters for
@1BCSoccer
. Benefiting our community & soccer players. ⚽
Details➡
Info➡
Good afternoon
#PortCoquitlam
. As we’ve been getting inquiries, the City has posted signage in our sports fields clarifying they can used by members living in same household. Remember to: ✅ keep social distance ✅ no large gatherings ✅ stay home if sick.
#covid19
#cityofpoco
Over 10 cm of snow & crews are are working hard to clear through all priority 1 routes as they keep up with the snowfall which has been challenging but we are getting those roads cleared as quickly as we can. All snow & ice equipment have been deployed.
#PortCoquitlam
has proclaimed June 14 - 20 as Grad Week to support & recognize the class of 2020, which is missing out on its traditional ceremonies & celebrations due to
#COVID19
.
Be part of their celebration! Check out the details
#PoCoGrad2020
@sd43bc
Green Shirt Day was created to honour, remember and recognize all the victims and families of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash and to continue Logan Boulet’s legacy by inspiring Canadians to register as organ donors.
City Hall will be lit up 🟢 tonight!
#PortCoquitlam
#CityOfPoCo
Good morning! ⛅️Take care of each other, stay home and if you’re out there, please follow the rules to stay safe.
Thanks to our Parks crews for sharing some signs of spring in the City. Share your photos with us in the replies. What's blossoming in your area?
#CityofPoCo
Our Welcome to
#PortCoquitlam
sign on Pitt River Rd at the red bridge is planted w/a wildflower 🌼🏵️🌸💮mixture. Various tough flowers give bright spots of colour through summer.
Parks team will cut it back in the fall after all the seeds have set & it will rebloom next year!
#PortCoquitlam
held our 1st online
#Council
meeting. All flowed smoothly. Council made # of key decisions. To reduce burden on taxpayers during
#COVID
-19, Council approved bylaw to extend property tax deadline to Sept. 2 & waive penalties. View meeting at
Afternoon
#PortCoquitlam
! We hope you're enjoying the fresh air & sunshine.
Parks Ambassadors are out at City parks & trails in yellow vests reminding everyone to do their part. ↔️ 2m ↔️ physical distance. Say hello 👋🏼, virtual high five ✋🏼 or thumbs up 👍🏼 Thanks PoCo!
We’re excited to announce that more FREE parking will open tomorrow in downtown
#PortCoquitlam
Free underground parking will be available on McAllister Ave. between Shaughnessy & Maple St. in partnership w/Samz Pub.
See video from Mayor
@BradWestPoCo
#PoCoMasks
Have Arrived!
That’s right, just like the Wayne Cox “coveted BCTV Pen” the “Coveted PoCo Mask” is here!
Come & see us at the General Inquiries window inside City Hall. They are $5 plus tax.. You can never have enough masks. 😉
Halloween or Stocking stuffers anyone?
Every Child Matters 🧡
Tonight City Hall will be lit up orange to honour the lives & memories of the 215 Indigenous children whose remains were tragically discovered at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory.
Council proclaimed April 7 as
#GreenShirtDay
& Apr. 21-27 as National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week. Wear yr jersey or green shirt supporting the 1st annual
#GreenShirtDay
#LoganBouletEffect
Learn more at
Our members have many talents. Some can dance, some can sing and some can play an little song on a community piano if you ask them nicely.
#ThisIsWhoWeAre
@CityofPoCo
This morning our Animal Control Officer, Public Works Team and BC Conservation rescued 9 ducklings 🦆 from a storm drain in an industrial complex on Seaborn Avenue!
They are now safe and being cared for at the Burnaby Wildlife Rescue Centre
#PortCoquitlam
#CityOfPoCo
#Ducklings
Its a beautiful day out there for a stroll on the
#Traboulay
trail. Lots of space too so you can keep your distance from others. ↔️2m or 6ft apart. Our incredible Bylaw crew is doing their part to
#StoptheSpread
of
#COVID19
by
#SocialDistancing
while they are out & about too!
Shoutout to Ron for being nominated as a good neighbour! Someone in Ron's neighbourhood took the time to nominate him for all of his help shoveling snow in the neighbourhood.
Visit to nominate someone.
#PortCoquitlam
#CityOfPoCo
#GoodNeighbourRecognition
Flags are flying at half-mast to also mark the National Day of Remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. We honour those who served in the battle for their bravery and sacrifice. We will never forget.
#CityofPoCo
City Hall will go dark tonight as we continue to take a stand against racism and celebrate the great diversity that makes
#PortCoquitlam
stronger. Discrimination, hate have no place in Port Coquitlam. Support is available thru local victim services organizations at VictimLinkBC.
Exciting news❗ A new bike-fix station has been installed at Gates Park❗
Located by the main parking lot at Gates park installing bike repair stations help to promote and support active transportation for our residents in our community.
#PortCoquitlam
#CityOfPoCo
Minnekhada Fire Update:
The City &
#PortCoquitlamFire
continue to monitor & are working closely & continue to receive updates from Metro Vancouver, Coquitlam Fire & BC Wildfire in regards to the fire at Minnekhada Park. We’l continue to keep you updated & our community safe.
Mission accomplished. ✅ Our Clean City Blitz is complete! 🙌 During the three-day blitz, City crews collected over 75 bags of litter, tons of larger dumped items, and more clean-up work. See the full picture of everything collected below!
#PortCoquitlam
#CityOfPoCo
Adults can now enjoy a cold brew – legally & responsibly – at 7
#PortCoquitlam
parks.
Council finalized regulatory changes to permit 4 month pilot project allowing responsible liquor consumption by adults.
Feedback at .
Details .
As you get out for some fresh air today please remember to maintain a physical distance of🚶↔️ 2m ↔️🚶♀️from others. And be sure to stop & look at the artwork children & teens have submitted where we have posted throughout the city to spread hope & cheer
#CityofPoCo
NEW GAMEDAY CAFE OPENS AT GATES PARK: local sport connected owners stepped forward and leading the new GameDay Cafe;serving coffees, and other great food/beverage on-site. Great place to visit when cheering on a local team or walking trails
@CityofPoCo
@pocosoccer
@Pocosaintslax
🍀Happy St Patrick's Day
#PortCoquitlam
🍀
Whether you're Irish by heritage or by heart 💚 we hope those celebrating have a safe & fun time.
City Hall will be looking Irish lit up in green 🟢 tonight
#CityOfPoCo
Meet this year's Junior Fire Chief of the Day, Jack!
After being picked up from school in the big red truck 🚒 and spraying the fire hose for a while, Jack came to meet Mayor West.
Thanks for stopping by on your big day, Jack! We hope it was great. 😃
#PortCoquitlam
Trail appreciation post! 🙌
On
#PortCoquitlam
's Traboulay PoCo Trail, you'll pass by forest, creek, meadow, marsh, rivers, and mountains. There are so many beautiful sights to see right in our backyard!
Map ➡
📷: Joanna Szypulska
Every Fall salmon come to spawn & die in our creeks & rivers. Please respect their return, do not disturb, nature is at work. View our video to get a glimpse of nature in action.
#HydeCreek
#coquitlamriver
Meet and welcome our new Mayor Brad West, our two new Councillors - Steve Darling & Nancy McCurrach and our returning Councillors Laura Dupont, Darrell Penner, Glenn Pollock & Dean Washington.
#PortCoquitlam
#CityofPoCo
Well the white fluffy stuff finally arrived and here is your official snow update
#1
❄️
City crews are out clearing priority routes as the snow has started to accumulate. With the forecasted snowfall, crews will be working throughout the night
Tonight City Hall will go dark in solidarity with
#SriLanka
following today's tragic attacks. Our hearts and thoughts are with the victims and their families lost in Sri Lanka at this time.
#CityofPoCo
City Hall is lit up in multi-colours in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Let's stand together against all forms of discrimination and hate.
#FightRacism
#IDERD
#CityofPoCo
Congratulations to Joanne, a
#PortCoquitlam
resident who has been been sponsored by our fire department to attend Camp Ignite — a summer camp for young women in grades 11 and 12 who are considering a career fire service. Have fun, Joanne! 💪🚒🔥
#PortCoquitlam
#CityOfPoCo
Effective immediately, the City is closing community facilities including Port Coquitlam Community Centre, Hyde Creek Centre, Terry Fox Library, Outlet & Gathering Place. Services limited at City Hall & other city facilities to help stop the spread of
#COVID19
#CityofPoCo
Get ready for a big reveal! This Thurs., we're making an exciting announcement in partnership with the Pacific Junior Hockey League (
@ThePJHL
). 🏒
Attend the official media announcement at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre's Jon Baillie Arena on Jan. 26 at 4pm.
#PortCoquitlam
Thanks to everyone who came out today and endured the rain to celebrate the RapidBus that connects our community with other cities, with faster and reliable
@TransLink
bus service along Lougheed Hwy!
#CityofPoCo
#RapidBus